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Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976)
Directed by Russ Mayberry.
Starring Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: Highly enjoyable television movie, the pilot for the series, included in the "Set 1" tv box set.
 

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Babel (2006)
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.2
Comment: Good, but not great. A bit too manipulative and predictable.
 

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The Baby (1973)
Directed by Ted Post.
Starring Anjanette Comer, Ruth Roman, Marianna Hill.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.65
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Baby Face (1933)
Directed by Alfred E Green.
Starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Donald Cook.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.54
Comment: Not yet watched. This is the pre-release version, before censor alterations.
 

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Baby Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
Directed by B W L Norton.
Starring William Katt, Sean Young, Patrick McGoohan.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.26
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Babysitter (1969)
Directed by Tom Laughlin.
Starring Patricia Wymer, George E Carey, Anne Bellamy.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.51
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Baby Take a Bow (1934)
Directed by Harry Lachman.
Starring Shirley Temple, James Dunn, Claire Trevor.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.79
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
Directed by Irving Reis.
Starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.54
Comment: Not yet watched. A fun movie.
 

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Back to the Future (1985)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Starring Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.26
Comment: One of the most effortlessly crowd-pleasing movies ever, I think.
 

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Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Starring Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.35
Comment: An enjoyable conclusion to the trilogy.
 

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Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Starring Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.6
Comment: Overly elaborate, but still remarkably well planned.
 

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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Directed by John Sturges.
Starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.93
Comment: Tracy is excellent in this.
 

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Bad Dreams (1988)
Directed by Andrew Fleming.
Starring Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, Richard Lynch.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.14
Comment: Quite a lot better than it looks. Give it a try.
 

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Badman's Territory (1946)
Directed by Tim Whelan.
Starring Randolph Scott, Ann Richards, George Hayes.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.82
Comment: Not yet watched. This one is an enjoyable monster mash but with western baddies instead of monsters. From Warner Archive. British film print (has BBFC plate at start).
 
The Bad Seed (1956)
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Starring Nancy Kelly, Patricia McCormack, Henry Jones.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Extremely melodramatic, but sort of transcends its own melodrama by the end.
 

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Ball of Fire (1941)
Directed by Howard Hawks.
Starring Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oskar Homolka.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.94
Comment: Very funny and enjoyable comedy, certainly worth seeing.
 

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Bambi (1942)
Directed by David Hand.
Starring Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Peter Behn.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.97
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Bangville Police (1913)
Directed by Henry Lehrman.
Starring Mabel Normand, Nick Cogley, Dot Farley.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.19
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Barbary Coast (1935)
Directed by Howard Hawks.
Starring Miriam Hopkins, Edward G Robinson, Joel McCrea.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.89
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Barton Fink (1991)
Directed by Joel Coen.
Starring John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.87
Comment: Not yet watched. Bizarre and interesting.
 

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BASEketball (1998)
Directed by David Zucker.
Starring Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 6/10. Average bitrate: 4.96
Comment: I dismissed this one, but Dave Broucek insisted I see it. He was right. It's hilarious!
 

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The Bat (1926)
Directed by Roland West.
Starring Jack Pickford, Louise Fazenda, Eddie Gribbon.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.54
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Bat (1959)
Directed by Crane Wilbur.
Starring Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead, Gavin Gordon.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.6
Comment: Starts out fairly strong, but doesn't try hard enough to keep going strong.
 

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Batman (1943)
Directed by Lambert Hillyer.
Starring Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J Carrol Naish.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.77
Comment: I wanted to see this since I was a kid. I'm sure I would have liked it more back then.
 

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Batman (1966)
Directed by Leslie H Martinson.
Starring Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.79
Comment: Silly, I know, but I loved Batman when I was a little kid.
 

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Batman (1989)
Directed by Tim Burton.
Starring Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.42
Comment: Loved it when it premiered, but now I think it's pretty average.
 

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Batman and Robin (1949)
Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.
Starring Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Jane Adams.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.48
Comment: There's something quaint about watching this.
 

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Batman Begins (2005)
Directed by Christopher Nolan.
Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.63
Comment: Excellent film, far better than the Tim Burton thing (sorry Tim).
 

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Batman Returns (1992)
Directed by Tim Burton.
Starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.5
Comment: Not yet watched. I loved it the first time, liked it the second, meh the third, started to dislike it the fourth. Now I haven't seen it in over 10 years and ready to try it again.
 

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The Bat People (1974)
Directed by Jerry Jameson.
Starring Stewart Moss, Marianne McAndrew, Michael Pataki.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.5
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Battle Beneath the Earth (1967)
Directed by Montgomery Tully.
Starring Kerwin Mathews, Vivienne Ventura, Robert Ayres.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.25
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen. This DVD is a Best Buy exclusive at the time of this writing.
 
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Directed by Jimmy T Murakami.
Starring Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.62
Comment: Not bad, really, typical post-Star Wars cheapie.
 

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Battle Beyond the Sun (1960)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Starring Ivan Pereverzev, Aleksandr Shvorin, Alla Popova.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.4
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen. There is a better DVD out there from Image, but no sign of the original Russian film, unfortunately.
 

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Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Directed by J Lee Thompson.
Starring Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras 10/10. Average bitrate: 8.83
Comment: Not as bad as most say; a decent addition to the series. Extended version.
 

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Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Directed by J Lee Thompson.
Starring Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 3/10. Average bitrate: 5.13
Comment: Not as bad as most say; a decent addition to the series.
 

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Battle of Britain (1969)
Directed by Guy Hamilton.
Starring Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.99
Comment: A decent - but not great - WWII film. Excellent cast and remarkable air combat scenes, but still missing something.
 

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Battle of the Bulge (1965)
Directed by Ken Annakin.
Starring Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.37
Comment: Not yet watched. A WWII classic.
 

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The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Directed by Michael Powell.
Starring John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Ian Hunter.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 10/10. Average bitrate: 5.15
Comment: Excellent WWII sea hunt (for the Graf Spee) and battle sequences.
 

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Battle of the Worlds (1961)
Directed by Antonio Margheriti.
Starring Claude Rains, Bill Carter, Maya Brent.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.17
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Battle Royale (2000)
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.27
Comment: Special Edition R2 tin. Violence! It's this sort of filth that corrupts our youth! Nah. This is a great film, and one could write essays on what it has to say about the world.
 

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Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Directed by Richard A Colla.
Starring Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 4.51
Comment: Wish it was the TV version. Better than many people give it credit.
 

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The Bat Whispers (1930)
Directed by Roland West.
Starring Chester Morris, Chance Ward, Una Merkel.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.91
Comment: Not bad, some fascinating camera movements and miniature work. Too many characters muddy the plot.
 

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The Bat Whispers (1930)
Directed by Roland West.
Starring Chester Morris, Chance Ward, Una Merkel.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 6.33
Comment: Not bad, some fascinating camera movements and miniature work. Too many characters muddy the plot.
 

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The Beach (2000)
Directed by Danny Boyle.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.22
Comment: Decent movie, deserves a new look.
 

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Bean (1997)
Directed by Mel Smith.
Starring Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, John Mills.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.62
Comment: Ridiculous, silly and medium fun. Needs Ben Elton.
 

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Beast From Haunted Cave (1959)
Directed by Monte Hellman.
Starring Michael Forest, Sheila Carol, Frank Wolff.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.3
Comment: It's a skiing movie! No, it's a heist picture! No, it's a monster movie! Odd but somehow pleasing.
 

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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Directed by Eugène Lourié.
Starring Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched. Harryhausen and Bradbury team up (sort of)!
 

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The Beastmaster (1982)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.18
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Beast Must Die (1974)
Directed by Paul Annett.
Starring Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.92
Comment: Unique twist on the "Most Dangerous Game" story features a hunt for a werewolf. Pretty good.
 

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The Beast Must Die (1974)
Directed by Paul Annett.
Starring Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.21
Comment: Unique twist on the "Most Dangerous Game" story features a hunt for a werewolf. Pretty good.
 

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The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955)
Directed by David Kramarsky.
Starring Paul Birch, Lorna Thayer, Dona Cole.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.29
Comment: Unmemorable.
 

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The Beast Within (1982)
Directed by Philippe Mora.
Starring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.77
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Beau Geste (1939)
Directed by William A Wellman.
Starring Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Robert Preston.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.88
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
Directed by Ken Kwapis.
Starring Fran Drescher, Timothy Dalton, Ian McNeice.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 9.5
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Directed by Ron Howard.
Starring Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.51
Comment: Really good, doesn't seem like it would be, but it is.
 

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Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Directed by Jean Cocteau.
Starring Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.6
Comment: A great fantasy.
 

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Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Directed by Gary Trousdale.
Starring Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.77
Comment: Not yet watched. Up until now I've only had the Work In Progress laserdisc in my collection.
 

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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Directed by Robert Stevenson.
Starring Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.58
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Bedlam (1946)
Directed by Mark Robson.
Starring Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched. Probably my least favorite Lewton film.
 

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Before I Hang (1940)
Directed by Nick Grinde.
Starring Boris Karloff, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.2
Comment: Another one of those all-too-familiar Karloff storylines that's pretty good just because it's Karloff.
 

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Beginning of the End (1957)
Directed by Bert I Gordon.
Starring Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.53
Comment: Not yet watched. Baaad. A good bad.
 

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Beginning of the End (1957)
Directed by Bert I Gordon.
Starring Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.26
Comment: Baaad. A good bad.
 

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Behind Office Doors (1931)
Directed by Melville W Brown.
Starring Mary Astor, Robert Ames, Ricardo Cortez.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6
Comment: Fair, mostly forgettable.
 

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Behind That Curtain (1929)
Directed by Irving Cummings.
Starring Warner Baxter, Lois Moran, Gilbert Emery.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.26
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Being There (1979)
Directed by Hal Ashby.
Starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 4.36
Comment: Not for everyone, but everyone should at least try it. Peter Sellers is remarkable.
 

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The Believers (1987)
Directed by John Schlesinger.
Starring Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.76
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Bells (1926)
Directed by James Young.
Starring Lionel Barrymore, Caroline Frances Cooke, Gustav von Seyffertitz.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 1/10. Average bitrate: 6.16
Comment: A decent melodrama with a surprisingly good picture. Disc also includes Rene Clair's THE CRAZY RAY.
 

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The Bells Go Down (1943)
Directed by Basil Dearden.
Starring Tommy Trinder, James Mason, Philip Friend.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.6
Comment: Terrific miniature work blended with actual Blitz footage makes this drama feel real.
 

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Below (2002)
Directed by David Twohy.
Starring Matthew Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.63
Comment: Cool, understated, mysterious. Well-done, David.
 

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Bend of the River (1952)
Directed by Anthony Mann.
Starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.74
Comment: Beautiful scenery and challenging situations.
 

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Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Directed by Ted Post.
Starring James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 3/10. Average bitrate: 6.8
Comment: I've always enjoyed this film a great deal, perhaps as much as the first. Love the doomsday chorus!
 

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Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Directed by Ted Post.
Starring James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras 10/10. Average bitrate: 8.77
Comment: I've always enjoyed this film a great deal, perhaps as much as the first. Love the doomsday chorus!
 

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Ben-Hur (1959)
Directed by William Wyler.
Starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.59
Comment: Not yet watched. A decent film, but nothing great.
 

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Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Directed by Fred Niblo.
Starring Ramon Novarro, Francis X Bushman, May McAvoy.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.53
Comment: Engrossing and involving silent, with some truly breathtaking sequences.
 

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Best Friends (1975)
Directed by Noel Nosseck.
Starring Richard Hatch, Susanne Benton, Doug Chapin.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.3
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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La Bete Humaine (1938)
Directed by Jean Renoir.
Starring Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.89
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Better Off Dead... (1985)
Directed by Savage Steve Holland.
Starring John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.6
Comment: Not yet watched. A comedy favorite.
 

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Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
Directed by Richard Fleischer.
Starring Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Broderick Crawford.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.17
Comment: I liked this one, an average WWII film made better because it looks good.
 

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Beyond Suspicion (2000)
Directed by Matthew Tabak.
Starring Anne Heche, Jeff Goldblum, Nancy Travis.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.55
Comment: Not yet watched. A good and interesting character drama (not really a thriller as the packaging suggests).
 

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Beyond the Door (1974)
Directed by Ovidio G Assonitis.
Starring Juliet Mills, Gabriele Lavia, Richard Johnson.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.26
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Beyond Tomorrow (1940)
Directed by A Edward Sutherland.
Starring Harry Carey, C Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.2
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Big Brown Eyes (1936)
Directed by Raoul Walsh.
Starring Cary Grant, Joan Bennett, Walter Pidgeon.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.64
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Big Clock (1948)
Directed by John Farrow.
Starring Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.99
Comment: Excellent, tense noir thriller.
 

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The Big Cube (1969)
Directed by Tito Davison.
Starring Lana Turner, George Chakiris, Richard Egan.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.55
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Big Fish (2003)
Directed by Tim Burton.
Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.97
Comment: Enjoyable, maybe a bit overlong.
 

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The Big Red One (1980)
Directed by Samuel Fuller.
Starring Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.84
Comment: A very good WWII film with an excellent performance from Lee Marvin. This is the reconstructed cut.
 

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The Big Red One (1980)
Directed by Samuel Fuller.
Starring Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: A very good WWII film with an excellent performance from Lee Marvin.
 

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The Big Stampede (1932)
Directed by Tenny Wright.
Starring John Wayne, Noah Beery, Paul Hurst.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.2
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Big Steal (1949)
Directed by Don Siegel.
Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.63
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Big Store (1941)
Directed by Charles Reisner.
Starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.53
Comment: Nice setting for an average Marx Bros film.
 

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The Big Trail (1930)
Directed by Raoul Walsh.
Starring John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.89
Comment: Average, familiar plot, but the movie is a must-see in widescreen. The Academy ratio version is nowhere near the same experience.
 

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The Big Trail (1930)
Directed by Raoul Walsh.
Starring John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, El Brendel.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.8
Comment: Average, familiar plot, but… WOW. The visuals make it a must-see movie. Truly breathtaking.
 

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The Big Trees (1952)
Directed by Felix Feist.
Starring Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller, Patrice Wymore.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.2
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Directed by John Carpenter.
Starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 9.13
Comment: A firm favorite of mine. The commentary is a lot of fun.
 

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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Directed by Stephen Herek.
Starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.6
Comment: Dumb fun and Keanu in his best role.
 

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Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
Directed by Ken Russell.
Starring Michael Caine, Karl Malden, Ed Begley.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.36
Comment: Your basic decent film.
 

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Bird of Paradise (1932)
Directed by King Vidor.
Starring Dolores del Rio, Joel McCrea, John Halliday.
shill's Movie Rating: 2.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras 3/10. Average bitrate: 6.77
Comment: Silliness on a tropical island.
 

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The Birds (1963)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Starring Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 4.81
Comment: Man against nature, but for what reason? We'll never know. A fantastic thriller in its first widescreen video presentation. Read the short story too, it's great (and different).
 

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Black Angel (1946)
Directed by Roy William Neill.
Starring Dan Duryea, June Vincent, Peter Lorre.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.16
Comment: Starts slowly, but builds nicely and eventually exceeds initial expectations.
 

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Black Beauty (1994)
Directed by Caroline Thompson.
Starring Sean Bean, David Thewlis, Jim Carter.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 6.36
Comment: Fairly decent family film, especially for horse lovers (of course), but somehow strangely detached.
 

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Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Directed by Richard Brooks.
Starring Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.93
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Black Camel (1931)
Directed by Hamilton MacFadden.
Starring Warner Oland, Sally Eilers, Bela Lugosi.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.4
Comment: A very good Charlie Chan mystery.
 

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The Black Castle (1952)
Directed by Nathan Juran.
Starring Richard Greene, Rita Corday, Stephen McNally.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.2
Comment: Rather tedious.
 

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The Black Cat (1934)
Directed by Edgar G Ulmer.
Starring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 3/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.57
Comment: Unique, memorable art deco horror film.
 
The Black Cat (1934)
Directed by Edgar G Ulmer.
Starring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.56
Comment: Unique, memorable art deco horror film.
 

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The Black Cat (1941)
Directed by Albert S Rogell.
Starring Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford.
shill's Movie Rating: 6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.56
Comment: Not yet watched. Slight feature.
 

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The Black Cat (2007)
Directed by Stuart Gordon.
Starring Jeffrey Combs, Elyse Levesque, Aron Tager.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 9.54
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Black Christmas (1974)
Directed by Bob Clark.
Starring Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.24
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Black Dragons (1942)
Directed by William Nigh.
Starring Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, George Pembroke.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.65
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Black Friday (1940)
Directed by Arthur Lubin.
Starring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Stanley Ridges.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.22
Comment: Stanley Ridges delivers a terrific performance, ably supported by the great Karloff.
 

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The Black Glove (1954)
Directed by Terence Fisher.
Starring Alex Nicol, Eleanor Summerfield, John Salew.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.91
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Black Hawk Down (2001)
Directed by Ridley Scott.
Starring Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.1
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Black Hole (1979)
Directed by Gary Nelson.
Starring Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.42
Comment: Not yet watched this edition. A fair attempt, but could have been so much better. And what's with that ending?
 

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The Black Hole (1979)
Directed by Gary Nelson.
Starring Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.63
Comment: A fair attempt, but could have been so much better. And what's with that ending?
 

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Black Legion (1937)
Directed by Archie Mayo.
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Dick Foran, Erin O'Brien-Moore.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Blackmail (1929)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Starring Anny Ondra, Sara Allgood, Charles Paton.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.44
Comment: Sometimes a head-scratcher, but a cool movie overall.
 

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Black Moon Rising (1986)
Directed by Harley Cokliss.
Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.41
Comment: I guess this movie is disliked by many - well, I like it.
 

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Black Narcissus (1947)
Directed by Michael Powell.
Starring Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 6/10. Average bitrate: 7.67
Comment: A stunning film in many ways. Kathleen Byron (Sister Ruth) is extremely effective.
 

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The Black Raven (1943)
Directed by Sam Newfield.
Starring George Zucco, Wanda McKay, Noel Madison.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.65
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Black Room (1935)
Directed by Roy William Neill.
Starring Boris Karloff, Marian Marsh, Robert Allen.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.11
Comment: One of Boris's best performances.
 

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The Black Rose (1950)
Directed by Henry Hathaway.
Starring Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Cécile Aubry.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.8
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Black Sabbath (1963)
Directed by Mario Bava.
Starring Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Jacqueline Pierreux.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.64
Comment: This one really delivers the chills, especially in the Wurdulak segment. And Boris is just awesome.
 

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The Black Scorpion (1957)
Directed by Edward Ludwig.
Starring Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.54
Comment: Great Willis O'Brien stop-motion makes this worthwhile.
 

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Black Sunday (1960)
Directed by Mario Bava.
Starring Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Andrea Checchi.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.89
Comment: Cinematography is brilliant, everything else is overrated.
 

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Black Sunday (1977)
Directed by John Frankenheimer.
Starring Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.11
Comment: Not bad, but climax is certainly the highlight and can be a bit disappointing.
 

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The Black Torment (1964)
Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis.
Starring John Turner, Heather Sears, Ann Lynn.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.2
Comment: Not yet watched. Rather predictable movie with a few good moments.
 

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Black Widow (1954)
Directed by Nunnally Johnson.
Starring Ginger Rogers, Van Heflin, Gene Tierney.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.9
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Blacula (1972)
Directed by William Crain.
Starring William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.12
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Blade Runner (1982)
Directed by Ridley Scott.
Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.77
Comment: I've never been a huge fan of the movie, but it does hold an appeal.
 

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Blade Runner (1982)
Directed by Ridley Scott.
Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.7
Comment: I've never been a huge fan of the movie, but it does hold an appeal.
 

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The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Directed by Daniel Myrick.
Starring Heather Donahue, Michael C Williams, Joshua Leonard.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 6.23
Comment: Not yet watched. Not scary (actually rather annoying) but the ending (once you understand it) is a bit creepy.
 

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Blazing Saddles (1974)
Directed by Mel Brooks.
Starring Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.3
Comment: Absolutely ridiculous and silly, which is good in this case. And Gene Wilder is terrific as usual.
 

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The Blob (1958)
Directed by Irvin S Yeaworth Jr.
Starring Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 6.41
Comment: Great presentation, a good film with a great screenplay
 

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Blood Alley (1955)
Directed by William A Wellman.
Starring John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.17
Comment: Decent but unmemorable.
 

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Blood and Sand (1941)
Directed by Rouben Mamoulian.
Starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.62
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Blood Diamond (2006)
Directed by Edward Zwick.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.4
Comment: Excellent movie, though sometimes I felt like it was trying to accomplish too much.
 

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Blood Feast (1963)
Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.
Starring William Kerwin, Mal Arnold, Connie Mason.
shill's Movie Rating: 4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.37
Comment: Just goes to show you, if H G Lewis tries harder, it doesn't seem to help.
 

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Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)
Directed by Seth Holt.
Starring Andrew Keir, Valerie Leon, James Villiers.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.84
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Bloodlust! (1961)
Directed by Ralph Brooke.
Starring Wilton Graff, Robert Reed, June Kenney.
shill's Movie Rating: 6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.92
Comment: Very low rent version of "The Most Dangerous Game" actually has a modicum of atmosphere.
 

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Bloodlust! (1961)
Directed by Ralph Brooke.
Starring Wilton Graff, Robert Reed, June Kenney.
shill's Movie Rating: 6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: Very low rent version of "The Most Dangerous Game" actually has a modicum of atmosphere.
 

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Bloodlust! (1961)
Directed by Ralph Brooke.
Starring Wilton Graff, Robert Reed, June Kenney.
shill's Movie Rating: 6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 2/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 0
Comment: Very low rent version of "The Most Dangerous Game" actually has a modicum of atmosphere.
 

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Blood Mania (1970)
Directed by Robert Vincent O'Neill.
Starring Peter Carpenter, Maria De Aragon, Vicki Peters.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.81
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Blood of Dracula (1957)
Directed by Herbert L Strock.
Starring Sandra Harrison, Louise Lewis, Gail Ganley.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.43
Comment: I love this one. Something to do with Sandra Harrison, I suspect.
 

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Blood of the Vampire (1958)
Directed by Henry Cass.
Starring Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.98
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
Directed by Piers Haggard.
Starring Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, Barry Andrews.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.6
Comment: Not yet watched. This is a minor horror classic.
 

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Blood Tide (1982)
Directed by Richard Jefferies.
Starring James Earl Jones, José Ferrer, Lila Kedrova.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.13
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Bluebeard (1944)
Directed by Edgar G Ulmer.
Starring John Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.65
Comment: Not yet watched. Satisfying John Carradine performance shines in this very decent period thriller. Roan Group edition.
 

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Bluebeard (1944)
Directed by Edgar G Ulmer.
Starring John Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras 7/10. Average bitrate: 7.23
Comment: Satisfying John Carradine performance shines in this very decent period thriller.
 

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The Blue Bird (1918)
Directed by Maurice Tourneur.
Starring Tula Belle, Robin Macdougall, Edwin E Reed.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.74
Comment: Not yet watched. Visually fascinating adaptation of the classic Maeterlinck play.
 

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The Blue Bird (1940)
Directed by Walter Lang.
Starring Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel Bruce.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.86
Comment: One of my favorite "undiscovered" films from when I was a kid. Even today, not a lot of people know of it.
 

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The Blue Bird (1976)
Directed by George Cukor.
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Fonda, Ava Gardner.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.35
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Blue Dahlia (1946)
Directed by George Marshall.
Starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.55
Comment: Bogged down with an awful lot of clichés that probably weren't yet clichés. But still recognizably a classic.
 

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The Blue Lamp (1950)
Directed by Basil Dearden.
Starring Jack Warner, Jimmy Hanley, Dirk Bogarde.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.23
Comment: The movie is excellent.
 

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The Blue Max (1966)
Directed by John Guillermin.
Starring George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress.
shill's Movie Rating: 6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.94
Comment: Spectatular air and ground battles mingle with much less interesting mundane plotline.
 

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A Blueprint for Murder (1953)
Directed by Andrew L Stone.
Starring Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.1
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Blues Brothers (1980)
Directed by John Landis.
Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 9/10. Average bitrate: 4.45
Comment: This film is still a lot of laughs, and the music is still fantastic. The extended scenes are a treat.
 

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Blue Sunshine (1976)
Directed by Jeff Lieberman.
Starring Zalman King, Deborah Winters, Mark Goddard.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.98
Comment: Not bad, but doesn't quite measure up to its cult status.
 

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Blue Thunder (1983)
Directed by John Badham.
Starring Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.44
Comment: The helicopter is the star.
 

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Blue Thunder (1983)
Directed by John Badham.
Starring Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.66
Comment: The helicopter is the star.
 

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Blue Velvet (1986)
Directed by David Lynch.
Starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.85
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Bob le Flambeur (1955)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
Starring Isabelle Corey, Daniel Cauchy, Roger Duchesne.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.73
Comment: Didn't like this one very much. Pointless, and a lot of time wasted on unimportant things.
 

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Body and Soul (1925)
Directed by Oscar Micheaux.
Starring Paul Robeson, Mercedes Gilbert, Julia Theresa Russell.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.56
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Body Snatcher (1945)
Directed by Robert Wise.
Starring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry Daniell.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched. Oddly enough, this is one of my least-liked Lewton films.
 

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Body Snatchers (1994)
Directed by Abel Ferrara.
Starring Terry Kinney, Meg Tilly, Gabrielle Anwar.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.62
Comment: Not as strong as the first two versions, but decent nonetheless.
 

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The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
Directed by Lew Landers.
Starring Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Max Rosenbloom.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.2
Comment: Funnier than it looks!
 

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Boogie Nights (1997)
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Luis Guzmán.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 9/10. Average bitrate: 5.88
Comment: Absolutely the best portrayal of the 1970s on film, and some fantastic character acting.
 

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The Book of Life (1998)
Directed by Hal Hartley.
Starring Martin Donovan, Polly Jean Harvey, Thomas Jay Ryan.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 6.7
Comment: Amusing, mock-pretentious, irreverent take on the end of the millennium.
 

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Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
Directed by Joe Berlinger.
Starring Kim Director, Jeffrey Donovan, Erica Leerhsen.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.79
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Boomerang! (1947)
Directed by Elia Kazan.
Starring Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J Cobb.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 9.1
Comment: This disc was pulled from shelves upon release. Pretty good, and the "boomerang" moment is effective.
 

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Boom Town (1940)
Directed by Jack Conway.
Starring Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Good cast having fun.
 

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Boots and Saddles (1937)
Directed by Joseph Kane.
Starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Judith Allen.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.4
Comment: Not yet watched. An extra on the spiff VCI "Phantom Empire" DVD release.
 

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Border Incident (1949)
Directed by Anthony Mann.
Starring Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Howard Da Silva.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.34
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Borderline (1930)
Directed by Kenneth MacPherson.
Starring Paul Robeson, Eslanda Robeson, Hilda Doolittle.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.49
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Born to Be Bad (1934)
Directed by Lowell Sherman.
Starring Loretta Young, Cary Grant, Jackie Kelk.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.14
Comment: Loretta Young plays "bad" so very well.
 

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Born to Kill (1947)
Directed by Robert Wise.
Starring Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not bad, but too many frustrating/implausible things happen.
 

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The Boston Strangler (1968)
Directed by Richard Fleischer.
Starring Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.98
Comment: Fascinating filmmaking choices.
 

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Boudu Saved From Drowning (1932)
Directed by Jean Renoir.
Starring Michel Simon, Charles Granval, Marcelle Hainia.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.93
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Bounce (2000)
Directed by Don Roos.
Starring Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natasha Henstridge.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.59
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Bourne Identity (2002)
Directed by Doug Liman.
Starring Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.43
Comment: I liked it, although I didn't know I was supposed to be wowed by the car chase, therefore I wasn't.
 

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The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Directed by Paul Greengrass.
Starring Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.84
Comment: Very exciting and well-done, despite the ill-advised attempt at being "edgy" and the hyper-clichéd Brian Cox character.
 

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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Directed by Paul Greengrass.
Starring Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.46
Comment: Terrific action, great suspense.
 

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Bowery at Midnight (1942)
Directed by Wallace Fox.
Starring Bela Lugosi, Wanda McKay, John Archer.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.49
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Boy and the Pirates (1960)
Directed by Bert I Gordon.
Starring Charles Herbert, Susan Gordon, Murvyn Vye.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.71
Comment: Strictly for kids.
 

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The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
Directed by Nick Castle.
Starring Lucy Deakins, Jay Underwood, Bonnie Bedelia.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.3
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Brain Dead (1989)
Directed by Adam Simon.
Starring Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, Bud Cort.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.76
Comment: A very good overlooked movie that truly messes with your mind, in more ways than one.
 

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The Brain from Planet Arous (1958)
Directed by Nathan Juran.
Starring John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.32
Comment: Agar is pretty good and creepy at times, but it's still a low-grade flick.
 

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The Brain Machine (1977)
Directed by Joy N Houck Jr.
Starring James Best, Barbara Burgess, Gil Peterson.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.13
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1963)
Directed by Joseph Green.
Starring Jason Evers, Virginia Leith, Adele Lamont.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 3/10. Average bitrate: 6.9
Comment: Sometimes genuinely unsettling and creepy, sometimes just cheap and sleazy.
 

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Brain Twisters (1991)
Directed by Jerry Sangiuliano.
Starring Farrah Forke, Terry Londeree, Joe Lombardo.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.34
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Brass Monkey (1948)
Directed by Thornton Freeland.
Starring Carroll Levis, Carole Landis, Herbert Lom.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.58
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Braveheart (1995)
Directed by Mel Gibson.
Starring Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.13
Comment: Yes, it IS a good movie through-and-through.
 

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Brazil (1985)
Directed by Terry Gilliam.
Starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.8
Comment: One of very few films I would call "brilliant." This is the newer anamorphic single edition, which I've naturally merged with the older non-anamorphic Criterion box set. (Thanks for doing it this way, Criterion!)
 

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Brazil (1985)
Directed by Terry Gilliam.
Starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.29
Comment: One of very few films I would call "brilliant."
 

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The Breakfast Club (1985)
Directed by John Hughes.
Starring Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.89
Comment: Not yet watched. Saw it opening night, and it's been a favorite ever since.
 

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Brenda Starr (1989)
Directed by Robert Ellis Miller.
Starring Brooke Shields, Timothy Dalton, Tony Peck.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 10.37
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Bride (1985)
Directed by Franc Roddam.
Starring Sting, Jennifer Beals, Anthony Higgins.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.99
Comment: Clancy Brown makes the film in his scenes with David Rappaport. The film really stalls whenever Sting is on screen.
 

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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Directed by James Whale.
Starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 9/10. Average bitrate: 7.71
Comment: Great film, great documentary. Picture's surprisingly grainy, but the disc is still worth the money.
 

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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Directed by James Whale.
Starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 9/10. Average bitrate: 6.28
Comment: Marked improvement over previous release.
 

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Bride of the Gorilla (1951)
Directed by Curt Siodmak.
Starring Raymond Burr, Barbara Payton, Tom Conway.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.13
Comment: It's not terrible, but I can see why it's not very well known.
 

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The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Directed by Terence Fisher.
Starring Peter Cushing, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.2
Comment: One of Hammer's best.
 

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The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
Directed by Don Sharp.
Starring Christopher Lee, Douglas Wilmer, Heinz Drache.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.15
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
Directed by John Guillermin.
Starring George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.85
Comment: Not yet watched. Have never seen it in widescreen.
 

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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Directed by David Lean.
Starring William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 9/10. Average bitrate: 5.91
Comment: The two-disc version is well worth the extra money. Great classic drama.
 

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A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Directed by Richard Attenborough.
Starring Dirk Bogarde, Robert Redford, Sean Connery.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: This WWII movie is quite spectacular, and is a longtime favorite of mine. This is the much-needed remastered edition.
 

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A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Directed by Richard Attenborough.
Starring Dirk Bogarde, Robert Redford, Sean Connery.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras 4/10. Average bitrate: 5.56
Comment: This WWII movie is quite spectacular, and is a longtime favorite of mine. Video dropouts are visible in the picture.
 

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Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Directed by Gabor Csupo.
Starring Josh Hutcherson, Annasophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.96
Comment: Don't know what to say about this one. Totally unexpected.
 

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Brief Encounter (1945)
Directed by David Lean.
Starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.17
Comment: Not yet watched. Hmm. MUST see it again because I didn't appreciate it the first time.
 

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Bright Eyes (1934)
Directed by David Butler.
Starring Shirley Temple, James Dunn, Jane Darwell.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.97
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Brighton Rock (1947)
Directed by John Boulting.
Starring Richard Attenborough, Carol Marsh, Hermione Baddeley.
shill's Movie Rating: 10/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.87
Comment: My favorite movie ever. Just terrific.
 

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Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
Directed by Richard Loncraine.
Starring Sting, Denholm Elliott, Joan Plowright.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6
Comment: Slight but involving, yet predictable.
 

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Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Directed by Howard Hawks.
Starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.6
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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British Intelligence (1940)
Directed by Terry O Morse.
Starring Boris Karloff, Margaret Lindsay, Bruce Lester.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 4/10. Average bitrate: 8.42
Comment: BRITISH INTELLIGENCE was a surprise - a real corker, and I loved every minute of it!
 

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Brood (1979)
Directed by David Cronenberg.
Starring Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.13
Comment: Not yet watched. Didn't like it too much on first viewing years ago, will give it another chance.
 

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The Brotherhood of Satan (1971)
Directed by Bernard McEveety.
Starring Strother Martin, L Q Jones, Charles Bateman.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.92
Comment: Not yet watched. A long-time favorite of mine, especially memorable is the pre-credits sequence for some reason.
 

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Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Directed by Christophe Gans.
Starring Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Émilie Dequenne.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.83
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Brother Orchid (1940)
Directed by Lloyd Bacon.
Starring Edward G Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Directed by Terry Gilliam.
Starring Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Peter Stormare.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.63
Comment: Far better than its apparent reputation.
 

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Brubaker (1980)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg.
Starring Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.22
Comment: Not yet watched. Haven't seen it since 1981.
 

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The Brute Man (1946)
Directed by Jean Yarbrough.
Starring Tom Neal, Jane Adams, Rondo Hatton.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 7.98
Comment: Not bad Universal thriller (sold to PRC), Hatton is rather likeable.
 

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Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.89
Comment: A tad disappointing, but I probably had my expectations way up. Good though!
 

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The Bubble (1967)
Directed by Arch Oboler.
Starring Michael Cole, Deborah Walley, Johnny Desmond.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 4.88
Comment: Anaglyph 3D presentation of middle-of-the-road sci-fi story about a village whose inhabitants are under mysterious control.
 

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Bubble Boy (2001)
Directed by Blair Hayes.
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz, Marley Shelton.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.24
Comment: Silly fun, goofy Gyllenhaal.
 

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Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)
Directed by Budd Boetticher.
Starring Randolph Scott, Craig Stevens, Barry Kelley.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.29
Comment:
 

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A Bucket of Blood (1959)
Directed by Roger Corman.
Starring Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.97
Comment: The one to get, if you want the movie on DVD.
 

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A Bucket of Blood (1959)
Directed by Roger Corman.
Starring Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 2/10. Extras 1/10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: The single-title version is obviously much better, so get it instead of this one.
 

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Buck Privates (1941)
Directed by Arthur Lubin.
Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.6
Comment: Getting a little better as far as Abbott & Costello movies go, as they start to be an attraction rather than a surprise guest.
 

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Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
Directed by Charles Barton.
Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Tom Brown.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.89
Comment: One of the better A&C films.
 

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Buck Rogers (1940)
Directed by Ford Beebe.
Starring Buster Crabbe, Jackie Moran, Constance Moore.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 0
Comment: Fair; not nearly as good as Flash Gordon. Not particularly good picture quality.
 

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
Directed by Daniel Haller.
Starring Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Tim O'Connor.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.17
Comment: Cheesy fun.
 

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Buffalo Bill (1944)
Directed by William A Wellman.
Starring Joel McCrea, Maureen O'Hara, Linda Darnell.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.47
Comment: Decent performances make it pretty good.
 

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Bug (1975)
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
Starring Bradford Dillman, Joanna Miles, Richard Gilliland.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.9
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen. Okay. I read the book in 1977 and loved it. In fact, I bought the book at the same time I bought the "Star Wars" novelization. And now, 27 years later, I bought this DVD the same day I bought the "Star Wars" DVDs!
 

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A Bug's Life (1998)
Directed by John Lasseter.
Starring Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras 10/10. Average bitrate: 5.62
Comment: Superb movie. Superb presentation.
 

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Bugsy Malone (1976)
Directed by Alan Parker.
Starring Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger, Jodie Foster.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 4.83
Comment: Ridiculous fun, gangster and molls movie played entirely by kids. Special edition, but non-anamorphic where the regular edition IS anamorphic!
 

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Bugsy Malone (1976)
Directed by Alan Parker.
Starring Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger, Jodie Foster.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 3/10. Average bitrate: 6.32
Comment: Ridiculous fun, gangster and molls movie played entirely by kids.
 

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Bulldog Edition (1936)
Directed by Charles Lamont.
Starring Ray Walker, Evalyn Knapp, Regis Toomey.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.4
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Directed by William Keighley.
Starring Edward G Robinson, Joan Blondell, Barton MacLane.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Bunny Lake is Missing (1965)
Directed by Otto Preminger.
Starring Laurence Olivier, Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.54
Comment: Interesting but not remarkable.
 

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Burnt Offerings (1976)
Directed by Dan Curtis.
Starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Burgess Meredith.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.38
Comment: Not yet watched. Hokey horror film.
 

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But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)
Directed by Jamie Babbit.
Starring Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.61
Comment: Much better than I thought it would be!
 

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By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
Directed by Jack Sholder.
Starring Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.36
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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By the Sun's Rays (1914)
Directed by Tod Browning.
Starring Murdock MacQuarrie, Lon Chaney, Seymour Hastings.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.12
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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